Uley Chapel & Cemetery

Established in 1851 by pioneer settler Moses Bendle Garlick, the Uley Chapel became one of the earliest places of worship in the district, serving both spiritual and social roles for the community. At a cost of £400 the simple stone chapel stood as a focal point for gatherings, reflection, and shared identity among early settlers.

Surrounding the chapel, the cemetery holds the resting place of many of the district’s founding families, including Garlick and others such as Barritt, Bowman, Ifould, and McKenzie. Though the chapel itself no longer stands—having suffered vandalism before its demolition in 1981—the site remains deeply significant. Today, the surviving headstones and the boundary wall, constructed from the original chapel stone, offer a connection to the lives, hardships, and resilience of those who first shaped the One Tree Hill community.